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Fine Arts Commission hearing](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3024x3024+0+994/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2F32%2F24bd167441738bba6cd57119b73d%2Fimg-7060.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-5830027/trump-arch-fine-arts-approval) ### [News](https://www.npr.org/sections/bryantpark/127316482/news/) ### [Trump's towering arch clears another federal hurdle, despite public pushback](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-5830027/trump-arch-fine-arts-approval) A group of three Vietnam War veterans, joined
Fine Arts, the federal agency packed with Trump allies, [approved the plan](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787535/trump-victory-arch-dc) earlier this month. Construction costs and timelines have not been publicized. But Flanagan says the enormity of the arch requires
Commission of Fine Arts votes to move ahead with Trump's proposed victory arch](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787535/trump-victory-arch-dc) Trump said he made the pool a priority after an unnamed friend of his visiting from Germany called